| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adieu | (int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell |
| advent | (n.)an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| apex | (n.) the highest point, tip |
| assimilate | (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; adapt fully |
| bogus | (adj.) false, counterfeit |
| exorbitant | (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive |
| interim | (n.) the time in between; (adj.) temporary, coming in between two points in time |
| inundate | (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| malign | (v.) to speak of evil, slander; (adj.) evil |
| meander | (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist |
| metropolis | (n.) a large city; the cheif city of an area |
| momentous | (adj.) very important |
| obstreperous | (adj.) noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| pensive | (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy |
| perilous | (adj.)dangerous |
| shoddy | (adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| sprightly | (adj.) livley, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| surly | (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| tirade | (n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| vagrant | (n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly |
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